CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Cannon Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $103 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Cannon Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $118, or about $104 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Pickens, SC.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $43 - $2,500 | 40% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $43 - $2,375 | 40% |
| Aetnamajor | $43 - $1,800 | 40% |
| Cignamajor | $44 - $2,500 | 41% |
| Humanamajor | $36 - $1,800 | 34% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $62 - $169 | 58% |
| Bright Health | $51 - $219 | 48% |
| Devoted Health | $44 - $120 | 41% |
| GEHA | $59 - $1,332 | 55% |
| Molina | $44 - $171 | 41% |
| SelectHealth | $40 - $1,038 | 37% |
| + 34 smaller / regional plans | $12 - $2,500 |
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Other Procedures at Cannon Memorial Hospital
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other SC hospitals
- Conway Medical Center · Conway $75
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital · Greenville $105
- Prisma Health North Greenville Ltach · Travelers Rest $106
- Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital · Simpsonville $108
- Prisma Health Patewood Hospital · Greenville $108
- Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center · Hilton Head Island $109
- East Cooper Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $109
- Coastal Carolina Hospital · Hardeeville $109
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.